check ride

American

[chek rahyd] / ˈtʃɛk ˌraɪd /

Or checkride

noun

a practical test of an aviator's skill, consisting of a flight conducted with an accompanying examiner.

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Noun Inflected Forms

check rides

plural

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check ride

After three hellish days in a drooling, Dramamine-induced coma, I failed my check ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

“Passed the check ride a couple months ago and got my cert in the mail! Did the test in a citation 525 series so I’m now rated for the CJ jets too. Fun times.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025

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